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KEDCO Update: Week Ending May 11, 2012

HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT PROGRESS & ACTIVITIES Business Development Jeff Garrah, CEO, John-Paul Shearer Director of Business Development attended the SIAL Canada (Salon International de l’Alimentation) International Food Expo in Montreal, Quebec from May 9-11. The SIAL Canada show is one of the food processing industry’s most important meeting places for North America, hosting close to… Keep Reading

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Frontenac High School Students Exhibit Photos at Pump House Steam Museum

A new exhibit at the Pump House Steam Museum features the work of photography students at Frontenac Secondary School. ‘Industry Through the Lens‘ includes unexpected images of Kingston’s industrial past and present, from breweries to bread making. This exhibit pulls back the curtain on some of Kingston’s most fascinating sites and stories. The exhibit will… Keep Reading

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Kingston to be Represented at International Food Expo

The Kingston Economic Development Corporation has announced it will be attending the Salon International de l’Alimentation (SIAL Canada) International Food Expo in Montreal, along with the Ontario East Economic Development Commission. The SIAL Canada show – one of the food processing industry’s most important gatherings in North America – will run from May 9 to… Keep Reading

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Queen’s University Unveils New Research Magazine

Queen’s University has launched a new biannual research magazine highlighting the passion and dedication of Queen’s scholars and researchers, whose important discoveries and innovative research make an impact around the world. (e)AFFECT is the first magazine of its kind at Queen’s and aims to bring the complex world of academic research, and its importance, to… Keep Reading

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Parteq Innovations Earns 20 Patents in 2011

PARTEQ Innovations enjoyed a successful year in 2011-12 as 20 patents were issued for innovations being commercialized by the Queen’s University technology transfer office. The patents included 10 US, four Canadian and six international. A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted to an inventor in exchange for the disclosure of an invention. Stephen… Keep Reading

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Queen’s University Collaborates with Singapore School of the Arts

The Faculty of Education at Queen’s University is pushing ahead with several innovative initiatives that combine both international programming and digital teaching and learning. The most recent project is a partnership with Singapore’s School of the Arts (SOTA). In conjunction with SOTA, Queen’s will offer an online professional development course on International Service-Learning. Service-learning is… Keep Reading

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Queen’s University Faculties Unite for Arctic Research

Queen’s professors from more than 10 faculties are collaborating on Arctic research, creating links across disciplines. Professors, researchers and students are currently working and studying in Canada’s Arctic regions, helping to impact Arctic landscapes and communities. “Rapid change is taking place in the Arctic right now,” says professor Ryan Danby, who teaches in the geography… Keep Reading

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KEDCO Update: Week Ending May 4, 2012

HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT PROGRESS & ACTIVITIES Business Development Knorr Brake Ltd., part of the German based Knorr-Bremse Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles, has received support through the provincial Eastern Ontario Development Fund for expansion of their Kingston facility and the creation of 18 new jobs. The Eastern… Keep Reading

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Kingston Organizations Can Apply for K-Rock Centre Suite

Community organizations can once again apply to use the Community Suite at the K-Rock Centre for the upcoming season. Groups eligible to apply to use the suite during centre events include incorporated not-for-profit agencies, registered charities, minor sports associations, service clubs and community organizations in the city of Kingston. Groups interested in applying to use… Keep Reading

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Kingston Centre’s Pharma Plus Robbed, Narcotics Stolen

Kingston City Police report a robbery was committed just before 11am today at the Pharma Plus located at the Kingston Centre (1040 Princess St). UPDATE: Kingston Police have arrested a 46-year-old man and charged him with armed robbery in this case, according to FLY FM. The suspect was disguised with a black toque and scarf,… Keep Reading

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